{"id":452,"date":"2012-02-21T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-21T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cehupnl.com\/2012\/02\/21\/el-cuento-de-las-corbatas-en-el-desierto\/"},"modified":"2012-02-21T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-21T17:05:00","slug":"el-cuento-de-las-corbatas-en-el-desierto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehupnl.com\/en\/2012\/02\/21\/el-cuento-de-las-corbatas-en-el-desierto\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tale of the Ties in the Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A man walks desperately through the desert. The sun above his head and the vultures around him announce an imminent end.<\/div>\n
- Water! -Shouts-. Water! Some water!<\/em><\/div>\n
From the right he sees a Bedouin coming on a camel heading towards him.<\/div>\n
- Thanks god! Water please\u2026 water!<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 I cannot give you water \u2013says the Bedouin- I am a merchant and water is necessary to travel through the desert.<\/em><\/div>\n
\u201cSell me water,\u201d begs the man. I'll pay you\u2026<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 Impossible, I don't sell water, I sell ties...<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 Ties??? Ties in the desert?<\/em><\/div>\n
- No water -answers the merchant-, but I have to offer you the best ties in Arabia...<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 Ties!!! I don't want ties! I want water! The desperate man yells.<\/em><\/div>\n
- We're having a sale. If you buy ten ties, you get one free.<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 I don't want ties!!!<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 You can in three payments without interest. Do you have a credit card?<\/em><\/div>\n
Screaming in rage, the thirsty man continues on his way to nowhere. A few hours later, already dragging himself, the traveler climbs a very high dune and from there he sees the horizon.<\/div>\n
You can't believe your eyes. A thousand meters ahead, he sees an oasis. Palm trees and incredible greenery surround the blue reflection of the water. The man runs towards the place fearing that it is a mirage. But no, the oasis is real. The place is protected by a fence and has only one access guarded by a guard.<\/div>\n
\u2013 Please let me in. I need water\u2026 water. Please\u2026<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 Impossible, sir. It is forbidden to enter without a tie.<\/em><\/div>\n
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How many opportunities that life offers us do we let go because we close ourselves or do not believe we deserve them?<\/strong><\/div>\n

El cuento de las Corbatas en el Desierto<\/div>
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